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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,904.17, 5,387.63 and 2,331.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,904.17, 5,387.63 and 2,331.33 is: 3,217.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,904.17 : 5,387.63 = 2,331.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,904.17/5,387.63 = 2,331.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,904.17x = 5,387.63 × 2,331.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,904.17x = 12,560,331.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,560,331.79/3,904.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,217.16

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